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4th European Life Sciences Forum 2010
March 16th & 17th, 2010 - Geneva
Organised by ORACLE
ICT Call 6 Released – More details here!
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Welcome to the home page of the Virtual Physiological Human Network of Excellence (VPH NoE) and information portal for the VPH Initiative

The VPH NoE is a project which aims to help support and progress European research in biomedical modelling and simulation of the human body. This will improve our ability to predict, diagnose and treat disease, and have a dramatic impact on the future of healthcare, the pharmaceutical and medical device industries.
Latest News
Reminder for the Health-e-Child international conference
The Health-e-Child international conference will be held in Sestri Levante, Italy from 23 - 24 April 2010
Open postdoctoral and scientific developer positions in Barcelona, Spain
CISTIB seeks proactive and talented junior and senior researchers with proven track record of publications in leading international journals and conferences. Candidates must hold a PhD degree and have expertise in the area of interest. Background or strong interest in biomedical engineering and proficiency in spoken and written English is expected.
Open Research Positions in Barcelona - Spain
Centre for Computational Imaging and Simulation Technologies in Biomedicine (CISTIB)
The Centre for Computational Imaging and Simulation Technologies in Biomedicine (CISTIB) belongs to the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (www.upf.edu), in Barcelona. This is a research university ranked amongst the top 3 in Spain in terms of scientific output and the sole Spanish university within the top 100 worldwide in computer science (www.arwu.org). CISTIB focuses on algorithmic and applied research in the area of computational imaging, modeling and simulation.
CISTIB seeks proactive and talented junior and senior researchers with proven track record of publications in leading international journals and conferences. Candidates must hold a PhD degree and have expertise in the area of interest. Background or strong interest in biomedical engineering and proficiency in spoken and written English is expected.
We are interested in individuals with excellent communication and leadership skills, able to work in a multidisciplinary and international team and contribute to the visibility of the centre in the international scientific community. The ability to interact with other disciplines is essential. The candidate will cooperate with members of the lab working on related topics as well as with our collaborators at several academic institutions in Barcelona and in Europe.
Further details on UPF, CISTIB, the various open positions and the application procedure can be found in
http://www.tecn.upf.es/~afrangi/opencalls.htm
Camera invention 'could make conventional photography obsolete'
A British invention in camera design that makes it possible to shoot video or capture a single moment could herald the end of conventional photography.
HIMSS AsiaPac’10 Exposition
The HIMSS AsiaPac’10 Exposition will take place in Beijing, China, from the 26th to 28th of May, 2010. This exhibition-led event will help healthcare IT stakeholders connect and exchange ideas in order to help advance quality healthcare delivery through the use of IT.
Living IMaging (LIVIM) 6-8th September 2010
Biophotonics from the subcellular to the organ level (Imaging, Virtuality and synergistics approaches) is now launched.

